Checking a Patient’s My Health Record Status
  • Prerequisites
  • Methods for Checking a Patient's My Health Record Status
  • My Health Record Status Examples

    • Prerequisites

    Via the Practice tab of Clinical Options, ensure you have;

    Imported the IHI Signing, IHI Encryption, and My Health Record certificates.

    Recorded the HPI-O of the Practice.

    Recorded the Organisation Type and Service type.

     

    Via the User Database in Clinical, ensure you have;

    Recorded your HPI-I. Note that as from MedicalDirector Clinical 3.15, full-access users can record their HPI-I also. Refer to the guide ‘Recording HPI-I for Non-GP Health Practitioners’.

    Recorded your PCHER details.

     

    Note that in order for MedicalDirector Clinical to conduct a check of a patient’s My Health Record status, the following information must be recorded within the patient’s record;

    First Name and Surname

    Medicare No and position on card, or DVA No.

    Date of Birth

    Sex at Birth

     

    For further information about My Health Record, see Requirement 5 - My Health Record

    Methods for Checking a Patient’s My Health Record Status

    Method 1: Automatic Check

    The prerequisites mentioned above must be met for automatic checking to be available.

    Upon opening a patient’s record, their My Health Record status will be checked and displayed within the Clinical Window.

     

     

    Method 2: Manual Check

    The prerequisites mentioned above must be met for manual checking to be available.

    Conduct a manual check of the patient’s My Health Record status by clicking the My Health Record button in the Clinical Window.

     

     

    A check of the patient’s My Health Record is conducted, the results of which are displayed in their record, as shown following.

     

    My Health Record Status Examples

    Exists requires access code as of DD/MM/YYYY: The patient has a My Health Record record but it requires an access code. The patient has setup the access code for his/her My Health Record.

    Exists with access permission as of DD/MM/YYYY: The patient has a My Health Record record and you may access the patient’s My Health Record.

    Does not exist or not disclosed as of DD/MM/YYYY: The patient either does not have a My Health Record or the My Health Record record is hidden.

    IHI not recorded as of DD/MM/YYYY: The patient does not have an IHI recorded.